Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Jinan, Shandong, China:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°51'25"N by 117°12'57"E)
Distance from GAL to TNA:
3,830.94 miles (6,165.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA), Jinan, Shandong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,831 miles (or 6,165 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAL / PAGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galena, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W |
| Area Served: | Galena, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAL |
| More Information: | GAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNA / ZSJN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jinan, Shandong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'25"N by 117°12'57"E |
| Area Served: | Jinan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNA |
| More Information: | TNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- Because of Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- As Galena Airport, it was used as a military transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,784 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,447 enplanements in 2009, and 12,421 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,313 miles (16,598 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
Facts about Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA):
- The closest airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) is Weifang Airport (WEF), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) E of TNA.
- Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) is Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (meaning Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport handled 7,664,111 passengers last year.
- Because of Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport", other names for TNA include "济南遥墙国际机场" and "Jǐnán Yáoqiáng Guójì Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.24 miles (40.63 km) WNW | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.95 km) W | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.28 miles (69.66 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) WSW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.58 miles (110.37 km) NNE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) SSE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 124.64 miles (200.60 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) NE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.43 miles (205.08 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.61 miles (208.58 km) WSW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) W | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,313.41 miles (16,597.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,309.38 miles (16,591.29 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,302.73 miles (16,580.59 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,276.31 miles (16,538.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.12 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,076.40 miles (16,216.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,075.25 miles (16,214.50 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,017.04 miles (16,120.83 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.20 miles (16,119.47 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.95 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,008.98 miles (16,107.85 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,001.06 miles (16,095.11 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,991.80 miles (16,080.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,991.52 miles (16,079.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.30 miles (171.08 km) E | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 118.49 miles (190.70 km) SSW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 141.88 miles (228.33 km) SSE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 154.05 miles (247.92 km) W | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 156.06 miles (251.16 km) W | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 156.81 miles (252.36 km) N | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 7 | 169.44 miles (272.68 km) NW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 8 | 179.96 miles (289.62 km) ESE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 183.25 miles (294.91 km) SSE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 194.27 miles (312.65 km) S | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) NNE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 207.04 miles (333.20 km) NNW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 13 | 225.28 miles (362.55 km) N | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) W | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 231.96 miles (373.31 km) E | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.90 miles (19,912.21 km) SW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,351.97 miles (19,878.52 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,349.90 miles (19,875.19 km) SW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,339.95 miles (19,859.17 km) SE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,303.47 miles (19,800.47 km) SSW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,294.89 miles (19,786.66 km) W | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,265.90 miles (19,740.01 km) SW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,246.24 miles (19,708.36 km) SSW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,239.04 miles (19,696.78 km) W | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,225.19 miles (19,674.48 km) WSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,192.53 miles (19,621.93 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,160.46 miles (19,570.32 km) WSW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,159.34 miles (19,568.51 km) S | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,151.56 miles (19,555.99 km) WSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,150.15 miles (19,553.72 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |